Meet the Ski & Bow Crew!
Larry Fisher (1947-2018)
Larry Fisher, "old man winter," was the founder of Ski and Bow Rack in 1985 and proudly ran it for 33 years. He had a mustache that was the envy of the town, knew more about custom insoles than most people knew about themselves, had sold half the town (easily) his custom insoles, would vacuum your feet during the winter (to fit you into the Fischer Vacuum-Fit Ski Boots), and made the best homemade chocolate ice cream this side of Saturn. He was a beloved boss whose predictable answer to any salutation ("I'm doing just pretty good") will be sorely missed.
Brittany & Robert Bedtke
Brittany, Larry's daughter, basically grew up in the shop. At present she carries on her father's incredible legacy, and while her work behind the scenes keeps Ski and Bow Rack functioning, her perpetual encouragements keep the staff happy. Well that and the fact that she writes paychecks. That definitely helps. Her husband, the great Robert Bedtke, has picked up where Larry left off in the wizard-ing world of insoles, custom boot fitting, and crazy, daring adventures. You can always count on service with a smile from Robert, and his bubbling optimism is super contagious. Pessimists beware. When their busy schedules relax, which probably isn't as often as these busy bees would like, you can generally bet they'll be playing on the slopes or the lake with their four children, Trent, Peyton, Eden, and Summit.
Paul has been a backbone in the ski shop here at Ski and Bow Rack for years, and years, and years, and...well yeah, a good long while. Despite the almost-perpetual scowl, he's actually pretty cool, and he can tune a ski like a harp. He holds the ski shop together like glue, knows Pagosa country well (back of hand sort of well), and will happily lend his knowledge to those who ask, or to those who don't, but obviously need it. Moral of the story: ask.
Paul Midgley
Chase is a backpacking wizard! Seriously, he might be a wizard. In the past decade he has logged more than 5,000 miles on America's long distance trails, including complete hikes of the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Big Bend 100, & swaths of the Colorado & Continental Divide Trails (making him a strong candidate for the craziest shop employee). A true gear head, he can nerd out for hours about any aspect of backpacking equipment, and he loves helping customers get their packs dialed in so that they can better enjoy their time on trail. But if he sounds too crazy, just try talking to him. His happy smile & winsome attitude will convince you otherwise.
Chase Peeler
A Colorado Native and full time pastry chef, Katie has a serious passion for fly fishing. High mountain creek fishing for cutthroat and Brook trout is what gets her up and at ‘em in the morning.
Katie German
There's only so much you can say about a guy who loves Jesus; loves his wife Heather; sons Edmund, Janner, Kian, and Corin; daughter Berea; and after that fishing, skiing, hiking, writing, soccer, and most everything outdoors. Also, jokes. By the way, did you hear about the guy who threw his alarm clock out the window? He wanted to see time fly. Really, you can tell that he grew up here and never got away--in the best way possible. Also, what do you get when you cross a sheep and a bumble-bee? A bah-humbug. If you want more jokes, you have only to ask.
Kevin Muirhead
Sally is the most knowledgeable archery tech in the Four Corners, if not the Milky Way Galaxy. She will gladly help anyone learn more about bows and how to shoot them. She's an institution here in Pagosa and deserves her fame. Her archery accomplishments are legendary. Rumor has it, she's never going to die because a.) she survived a nasty horse fall that broke EIGHT ribs, and b.) we can never hope to replace her. For now, you can come in to the shop, drink in her wisdom, and bask in her glory. No, seriously - worth it!!!
Sally Delange
Anthony is a world-class archer. His expertise in the bow and arrow field paired with his excellent customer service is killer. He'd be more than happy to help you with all of your archery needs. ranging from compound bows to recurve bows. His friendly personality and his hilarious jokes are sure to put a grin on anyone's face while they're shooting at our in-store archery range. Be sure to ask him for some tips and tricks when you stop by!
Anthony Montoya
Chace was born and raised in Fort Worth, TX, but got to the mountains as quickly as he could. He cut his teeth fly fishing the Texas Hill Country and brought his skills up to Pagosa Springs. Despite the fact that he is 6’5”, we know him around here as “Little Chace”. He likes long walks on the river chasing trout and has a charming Texas draw.
Chace Hobbs
Bo was born and raised in South Texas and has been spending the majority of his life playing music, chasing fish, and chasing wild game. From South Texas hogs to whitetail, striped bass on the east coast to tuna in Guatemala, Bear in Wyoming to Elk in the San Juans, Bo has done it all! He still hasn’t decided if he’s a musician with an outdoors problem or an outdoorsman with a music problem. TBD…
Bo DePeña
Born in Albuquerque and raised in Phoenix. Andrew recently moved to Pagosa in order to chase his passion for the outdoors after completing his degree at Arizona State University. You can find him teaching new snowboarders at Wolf Creek during the winter months or doing his best to explore every inch of the local beauty during the rest of the year.